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John Peel takes another wry look at some of the foibles of family life.
Producer Paula McGinley. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
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Soap operas are the most popular programmes on British radio and television. In the first of two programmes Tina Baker investigates what it is about them that makes them addictive to so many people. Producer Anne McNaught (R)

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Tony Coult 's drama about the surprising story of Britain's most famous cookery expert is based on the stage play by Alison Neil. Mrs Beeton could not cook, did not write recipes and died after many personal tragedies. Herfame was largely due to the love of her life - her husband Samuel.
Director Nandita Ghose
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Richard Stilgoe concludes his exploration of the role of the Lord Lieutenants who, since the time of Henry VIII , have acted as the Monarch's representative in the shires. Today Stilgoe is in Belfast with Lady Carswell, the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, who is presenting a Queen's Award for Enterprise to a technology company in Gerry Adam 's constituency. Producer Dixi Stewart

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The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Editor Ruth Gardiner. E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
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Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the British premiere of Peter Brook 's Le Costume, the story of a menage a trois between a woman, her husband and a suit. They also look at the autobiographical portrayal of a rock critic on the road in Cameron Crowe 's new film, Almost Famous. Producer Jerome Weatherald

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The Elves and theShoemaker. Could the genial old shoemaker be an exponent of the sweat shop? The last of economist Bridget Rosewell 's mischievous readings reinterprets the popular fairy story as a guide to the ways of profit, loss and exploitation. Repeated from Sunday

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The conclusion of Carlo Gebler 's dramatisation of Sam Hanna Bell 's novel. Servant girl Sarah bears a child to one of the Echlin brothers, farmers in late 19th-century rural Ulster. Her refusal to name the father alienates both herself and the Echlins from the puritanical local community and has far-reaching consequences for all concerned.
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As part of Radio 4's Victoria Season,
Michael Buerk chairs a debate from the Science Museum in London, in front of an invited and participating audience. Janet Daley , David Cook , Ian Hargreaves and David Starkey cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting and provocative views on the roles of religion and science since the Victorian era.

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Russell Davies examines the stories behind the opening nights of well-known musicals.
West Side Story. Downbeat, urban and rough, this musical shocked audiences in New York.
When it opened in the West End in 1958 British theatregoers gave itthe acclaim it merited. Sheridan Morley , who was at that first night, recalls the event. With memories from the stars and creators Of the Show. Repeated from Sunday

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